Citibank Ltd v Liu; ABN Amro Bank NV v Liu [2003] NSWSC 69

New South Wales Supreme Court

CITATION : Citibank Ltd v Liu; ABN Amro Bank NV v Liu [2003] NSWSC 69 HEARING DATE(S) : 13 February 2003 JUDGMENT DATE : 20 February 2003 JURISDICTION: Equity JUDGMENT OF : Hamilton J DECISION : Statements in documents rejected.

CATCHWORDS : EVIDENCE [118] - Documentary evidence - Statutory provisions as to statements in documents when direct oral evidence admissible - Where maker of statement not attending as witness - Evidence Act 1995 s 64 - Whether to call maker of statement would cause undue expense or undue delay or is not reasonably practicable. LEGISLATION CITED : Evidence Act 1995 ss 62 & 64 CASES CITED : Caterpillar Inc v John Deere Limited (No 2) [2000] FCA 1903 De Rose v The State of S A (No 4) [2001] FCA 1616 4660/99 Citibank Limited (P) Chiu Wah Liu (aka Tina Liu) (D1) Casey Wong (aka Kai Chee Wong) (D2) Tatepro (Aust) Exports Pty Limited (D3) Premier Corporation Pty Limited (D4) PARTIES : Strategic Commodities Pty Limited (D5) 4662/99 ABN Amro Bank NV (P) Chiu Wah Liu (aka Tina Liu) (D1) Casey Wong (aka Kai Chee Wong) (D2) Tatepro (Aust) Exports Pty Limited (D3) Premier Corporation Pty Limited (D4) Strategic Commodities Pty Limited (D5) FILE NUMBER(S) : SC 4660/99; 4662/99 M A Pembroke SC and T M Faulkner (Ps) COUNSEL : S L Bell (D2) No other appearances Mallesons Stephen Jaques (Ps) SOLICITORS : Ian B Mitchell (D2) No other appearances